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The Four Treasures of the Study

The Four Treasures of the Study are the writing tools with Chinese characters. Also known as “the Scholar’s Four Jewels”, namely, the writing brush, ink-stick, paper and ink-slab. The study got its name in the Northern and Southern dynasties, referring only to the study of the literati. The Four Treasures, varied and colorful, are famous for their hubi(writing brush produced in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province), huimo (ink-stick produced in Huizhou, Anhui Province), xuanzhi (rice paper or xuan paper, made in Xuancheng, Anhui Province), and duanyan(ink-slab made in Duanxi, Guangdong Province). In the ancient time, The Four Treasures of the Study are the necessity for an educated people, and people pursue the most suitable one for themselves. Also, they can be a good presents for friends. Women born in a scholarly family may use them as their dowry to their husband. Even now, they are still valuable; a good calligraphy can not live without them.

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